North Wales Path
The North Wales Path is a long-distance walk of some 60 miles (97 km) that runs close to the North Wales coast between Prestatyn in the east and Bangor in the west. Parts of it overlap with the Wales Coast Path.[1] The path runs along parts of the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).[AONB 1] The path was devised, implemented and is maintained by the Countryside Council for Wales and 4 county councils: Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire County Council.
Route
The route mostly follows exisiting public footpaths and is waymarked with its own logo.
The path can easily be broken up into smaller, accessible sections, and many of these are well used. Popular sections include the Prestatyn–Dyserth Way, a former railway trackbed, the Great Orme and Little Orme at Llandudno, Mynydd y Dref (Conwy Mountain) between Conwy and Sychnant Pass, and Aber Falls.
Interconnecting paths
The Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile (1,400 km) long-distance walking route around the whole coast of Wales from Chepstow to Queensferry,[2] also covers the North Wales coast. In places, both paths take the same route, but North Wales Path takes more detours inland while the Coast Path tends to keep as close as possible to the coast, as might be expected. The longer Wales Coast Path was described by Lonely Planet as being "the greatest region on Earth in 2012".[3]
The path joins the Offa's Dyke Path at Prestatyn.
References
- ^ http://www.pearcommunications.co.uk/All-Wales-Coast-Path-Carmarthenshire; free brochure containing a set of 8 maps, has been produced (on a scale of 1:25000) to indicate the route and places of interest. Retrieved 07 Oct 2013
- ^ BBC News Wales - All-Wales coast path nears completion Retrieved 2 January 2012
- ^ Wales Online website; retrieved 7 October 2013
- ^ "Clwydian Range AONB". Denbighshire CC. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
See also
Long-distance footpaths in the UK
